fall iii - Hakuro (白露) - White dew

Some seasonal sounds to accompany the summerfall episode of my latest album. ☀️🍃 music.apple.com/nl/playlist/...

fall ii - Shosho (処暑) - End of heat

fall i - Risshū (立秋) - Beginning of autumn

summer vi - Taisho (大暑) - Great heat

Incredibly excited & honored to be part of Each Story’s line up this year!

summer v - Shōsho (小暑) - Little heat

summer iv - Geshi (夏至) - Summer solstice, middle of summer

summer iii - Bōshu (芒種) - Grain in ear

Very grateful to have done this in depth interview for @andybeta.bsky.social ‘s substack. Find it here: andybeta.substack.com/p/felbm

summer ii - Shōman (小満) - Grain full felbm.bandcamp.com/track/summer...

Thrilled! September 21 - summerfall equinox concert - Concertgebouw Amsterdam ✨ www.concertgebouw.nl/concerten/13...

Dutch multi-instrumentalist Eelco Topper (aka Felbm) crafts a meditative 81-minute journey through the micro-seasons of the year, inspired by the Japanese Nijūshi-sekki calendar.

summer i - Rikka (立夏) - Beginning of summer Full album 'winterspring/summerfall' out on all platforms now! play.mw.fm/winterspring...

"music to slow time and foster contemplation" Paul F Cook reviews 'winterspring-summerfall' the new "inspiring" and "evocative" album from Felbm. @felbm.bsky.social @paulfcook.bsky.social

winterspring/summerfall is out in full now! Stream it here: album.link/s/16tOq4Pd0x... Or get your physical or digital copy on Bandcamp: felbm.bandcamp.com/album/winter... ✨🙏🌿

spring vi - Kokuu (穀雨) - Grain rain A last hint of winter could be felt during the first half of this period. Days filled with rain and wind, sensible colder temperatures. Then the sun demanded its space and took over, giving ladybugs, bees and other insects energy to find food and buzz around.

We’ll be celebrating the release of winterspring/summerfall with a spring live set on May 4 at Objects & Sounds in Ghent. Join us - rsvp and info here: www.objectsandsounds.com/events/04-05...

spring v - Seimei (清明) - Pure and clear Skies were bright with beautiful stringy clouds. Wild bees circled around flowers of blossoming trees. Birds seemed very energetic - there was a palpable optimism to be found in nature. Listen to the full song here: felbm.bandcamp.com/track/spring-v

Still celebrating the middle of spring

Happy & honored to be part of this compilation on @moonglyph.bsky.social flanked by an outstanding line-up. Listen on your favorite streaming platform or get a copy on CD or cassette here: moonglyph.bandcamp.com/album/emeral...

Out today! “Emerald”, a new collection of unreleased tunes from both established artists and newcomers to the label. True to the label’s transportive aesthetic, 'Emerald' spans the sonic landscape of ambient, jazz, experimental, electronic, minimalism & more 🌺 moonglyph.bandcamp.com/album/emeral...

spring iv - Shunbun (春分) - Vernal equinox The time of sakura - I found it remarkable that cherry trees blossom exactly around the Spring equinox. I saw and heard the first wood larks of this year. Earthworms made use of the rainy weather and came to the surface, also on sidewalks and bike paths.

For Objects & Sounds’ mood talk I had a nice chat with Zoë Brennan, discussing some ideas behind my upcoming album and work process. You can read it here: www.objectsandsounds.com/harvesting-t...

Thankful for this nice review of winterspring/summerfall on Banbantonton 🙏🌿 banbantonton.com/2025/03/11/f...

Moon Glyph is thrilled to share “Emerald”, a new collection of unreleased tunes from both established artists and newcomers to the label. True to the label’s aesthetic, "Emerald" spans ambient, jazz, experimental, electronic, minimalism, and more. moonglyph.bandcamp.com/album/emeral...

spring iii - Keichitsu (啓蟄) - Awakening of insects In 2023 (when I kept this journal) this was a windy and rainy period. As for insects awakening, I noticed mosquito-like bugs circling in the mist above the heather. I also heard the first chiffchaff of the season, which makes me happy every year.

You can listen to my 'sounds of the seasons - winterspring' mix that I made for the album listening sessions recently. A vinyl only mixed session of organic ambient, minimal music and nature sounds. Enjoy! 🌿 www.mixcloud.com/felbm/sounds...

Honored to play a little part on this contemplative harp album by Ranie Ribeiro, to be released soon! ribeirosfate.bandcamp.com/album/contem...

Last traces of winter?

spring ii - Usui (雨水) - Rain water During this period I saw sun, rain and snow. The snow stayed for a few days which made for a wintery feel. Yet on the sunny days birds would be very active, some of them sharing their song already - I could tell that for them it was definitely Spring.

Almost time for spring ii.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #PacificNotions Felbm: 🎵 winter i #Felbm ▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify #NowPlaying▶️ Song on #Bandcamp:

No Sun Day

Mornin’

Happy 🤍 day

月が綺麗ですね

winterspring

Sharing some first photos of the 2LP vinyl edition made in collaboration with Objects & Sounds. Pre-order here: felbm.bandcamp.com/album/winter... or here: www.objectsandsounds.com/product/felb... Artwork by Joost Stokhof.

spring i - Risshun (立春) - Beginning of Spring Until recently (and for many years) I lived alongside a canal in Utrecht, the Netherlands. By early February I would always hear the first oystercatchers of the season fly by in their wonderful formation of three or four…

Today I’m announcing my new album ‘winterspring/summerfall’ which will come out on May 5th. It’s an ode to the seasons for which I followed an ancient Japanese/Chinese seasonal calendar. You can now listen, pre-order and read more on Bandcamp: felbm.bandcamp.com/album/winter...

立春

Thank you nomono for listening with me today. More news soon!

This Sunday at nomono, Utrecht. 15:00 DJ set 16:00 Exclusive preview of the first chapter of my new album.

Two listening sessions + DJ sets coming up in NL. Focusing on “winterspring” with organic ambient jazz, acoustic minimal music & nature sounds in a mix PLUS an exclusive full preview of the first chapter of my new album. Join if you’re around! Locations: KODA Rotterdam & nomono Utrecht

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